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I kinda found a work around, but is there a reason I shouldn't be able to specify a 12" stem wall on one structure and a 24" on the other? But it's still showing an additional 6" under the wall that I don't want there. Any thoughts? Thanks! 2022 Glenco Terrace.zip

Yah, not sure how I did that, but that was it. Thanks!

Nah, was talking about adding the sub-fascia in between the rafters for the different pitches, but thanks!

Just at a loss here. I can go through and add each of the headers / beams as I need to, just a pain. It has something to do with the wall type as when I changed the wall with the 2 car garage to a 6" wall, it doesn't do it. It's not doing the roof framing right, either. But that's just a Chief thing (I'm guessing). And it disappeared the brick on the model for whatever reason. IDK. Sawmill DR Framing.zip Sawmill DR Framing.zip

OK, so that's a potential solution to the nonsense. Not an excuse or logical reason for it happening. Thanks,

So how do you change materials? The wall definition was on siding, I just changed it to a different siding. Regardless, no reason for it to reverse the layers.

Thanks. I'm sure there is some obscure, irrelevant setting that's causing it to tilt. I've done hundreds of plans in Chief and it's always something. My overall point in the post is that it shouldn't be the case, certainly not on such a basic structure and maybe someone at Chief will start to look at some of these things. Point in fact, I didn't change any of the other settings, just went in and changed the materials (which I did to begin with) and left it at that. But after all the responses here, just to prove a point, I went back, without changing anything, and added doors and windows to the other walls and guess what happened? Nothing. It just added the doors and windows. It's a glitch, period. In response to your questions, yes, I use the same template for each plan, which I am always trying to update and improve. Happy to send it over for your input. Thanks,

OK, skippy. I'm sure you've never had an issue with Chief nonsense.

On your first paragraph, no, that's what it changed to. Chief did that all on it's own. That's the point of the post. I have the siding wall definition set on factory defaults (lap siding & drywall). I selected all 4 walls and changed to a different siding material and color white. So if Chief changing back to default wall definitions and reversing sides for whatever reason someone might come up with, once I've changed the materials manually and then decide to add a door or window is how it's supposed to work, then so be it. But that's ridiculous. Not a big deal to fix on a simple garage, obviously, but this happens on whole houses where I have multiple wall types with multiple different materials that I have selected, not painted. And regardless if I paint the material or not, it shouldn't happen. Or what is the tool for? Point is, once I have manually selected a setting there is no reason it should revert to default or completely reverse/change the settings on the wall all on it's own. It is a glitch (one of many). The nonsense is even more reflected in some of the answers above. "I always draw the walls in a particular direction." Great, and when your client comes back with an edit? I drew 4 walls, all clockwise, btw, not that it should matter. It's nonsense. "If Chief is reversing your walls, look at your settings." If Chief is reversing walls on a structure like this where it is obvious what is interior and exterior, for any reason, it's nonsense. I could go on.... I'll take a look at the article. Thanks.

Hah. That's a good one.

Crikey. How simple. Thank you!

So I somehow managed to change the dimensions in all the dropdowns/dialogues, etc form inches to feet and can't figure out how to change it back. Please help.

Just one of myriad instances where I have to waste time because of your glitches. Even on such a simple plan. I add a window and door to a wall and you reverse the material on the model / elevation and even the material listed on the wall drop down, even thought it still shows accurate on the wall definition. EVERY F'ING plan this happens on in some capacity. I add or change something and you go tilt. Looks like I'm heading to Revit. So tired of this nonsense.

Thank you, sir!

Any ideas (first snip)? Also, does anyone know how to do what's shown in the 2nd snip (graying out the background)? Thanks! Sawmill DR (2).zip

Here's the plan. Design is to match existing house, just putting that out there Sawmill DR.zip

Chris, When it's unspecified it looks like this When I change the room to a patio it goes to this (no clue why) but it should drop the slab 1.5" and allow me to put a threshold in. Not a huge deal in the grand scheme of things, but I should be able to get it accurate, I would think. Chief doesn't get what a porch / patio is, apparently. And I have to go and delete the base and flooring, which is no big deal (just extra time), but I should be able to set defaults for the room. Garage is goofy too...does a similar thing. I've tried adjusting default for patio and just get a bunch of different things that aren't right.

Thanks, Rosco. I want to drop the whole thing but have only been able to get the pad to drop. It leaves the beams at the same height so the middle of the patio is depressed.

Hey Y'all, Not sure where Chief builds that they don't do this, but when I try to adjust manually for a 1.5" drop for the slab on a porch or patio, it just drops the pad and not the beams. I'm sure there's a simple fix, but I haven't been able to find it. Thanks!

Thank you, Steve!

Hey Y'all, Looking for some metal building trim profiles if anyone has some (fascia, ridge, and corner). Happy to pay. Also can't get the wall above the lower section to display the material without a goofy Chief glitch (need to do a rendering of this). And I created a corner trim piece by converting a polyline to molding (on front right corner) but can't get it to display on model. Aaaand...can't figure out how to switch the ridge cap material for one of the metal profiles in the program (when I try to change it nothing populates in the library). Any help is appreciated. High Octane Dallas.zip

That worked. Weird thing is I didn't change anything in the definitions, it just disappeared. Love Chief's many glitches! Thanks!

Thoughts? Don't know what happened, just went away.Wright Residence.zip

Yeah, that's the issue, in elevation or layout views. Hopefully they'll remedy the situation.

My angle snaps are on, and it's mostly in elevation views or when I need to edit in layouts. In plan view it's typically not an issue.